Trunk



' Jam-29, 1935. J, v, BOS UE 1,989,073

TRUNK Filed April 7, 1935 2 Sheets-Sheet l 3o I l 29' r0 I I 1 C f6 a 2/3 4' I 6. lnvenfor:

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Patented Jan. 29, 1935 PATENT OFFICE TRUNK Jos Vidal Bosque, Santiago deCuba, Cuba Application April 7, 1933, Serial No. 665,032 I 3 Claims.(cl. 190-38) This invention refers to trunks, and has for its mainobject to provide a trunk of the wardrobe type, which has a base onwhich the trunk may be readily rotated so that access to the interiormay be had through both of the sides when open.

A further object of the invention is to provide means to preventrotation of the trunk, when desired.

A further object of the invention is to provide a trunk of such a type,that it may be used, not only as baggage, but also as a stationarywardrobe for domestic use.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a trunk constructed according to theinvention.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of same.

Figure 3 is a perspective view, in detail, of the trunk, in an openposition.

Figure 4 is a sectional vertical view, on an enlarged scale, accordingto line 4-4 of Figure 2. 1

Figure 5 is a sectional, fragmentary view, in detail, on an enlargedscale of the lower part of the trunk; and

Figure 6 is a detail section on an enlarged scale,

of the braking means in operative position.

In the accompanying drawings 1 designates the main body of a wardrobetrunk, to which the handles 2 are secured in the usual manner. The base1 which is connected to the bottom of the trunk is formed with a recess1 in which is housed a plate 3. The lower face of the plate 3 isprovided with blocks or legs. 9, which are adapted to support the bottomof the trunk above the floor. The plate 3 is securedthrough screws 5 toanother plate 4; with which is integral a vertical stub shaft 4 mountedthrough an axial opening in the plate 3 and through the hub of 40 abearing plate 11 secured by screws 12 to the outer face of the bottom ofthe trunk, the shaft extending through an opening in said bottom. Aspring 13 is coiled about the upper part of the shaft 4, said springbeing held under tension by the washer 14 secured to the upper end ofthe shaft. A casing 15 secured by screws covers the opening in the trunkbottom receiving said shaft.

On the upper face of the plate 3 is secured a set of ball-bearingholders 6, each of them having an individual ball-bearing 7, in rollingengagement with a ring 8 secured to the bottom face of the bottom of thetrunk. In said bottom there is an opening through which is secured abearing hub 18, a stem 16 being mounted therein, and said stem beingprovided with a friction or brake disc 16. A spring 17 is coiled aroundthe stem 16 and is confined between the disk 16' and the upper end ofthe hub 18, said pin 19 being engageable with a slot 18' in the upperpart of the hub 18. The stem 16 terminates in a head 20 for convenienceof adjustment, as will be explained hereinafter.

A ring 21 made of felt, leather or other suitable material is arrangedaround the upper part of the recess 1, said ring being intended toprevent access thereinto of humidity, dirt or the like.

The trunk has two lids or doors 22 and 23 hinged on opposite sides ofsame, being provided with the usual locks 24, 25 and 28.

In the top of the trunk there is another hinged lid 26 which is lockedthrough the usual lock 27.

The trunk is divided into two compartments by a longitudinal partition29. One of the compartments constitutes a wardrobe and is provided forthis purpose with the hangers 30. The lower room of same may be used tokeep shoes or other articles.

The wardrobe compartment is accessible through the door 22, and uponopening the lid 26 to the position illustrated in Figure 3 thecompartment is conveniently accessible.

The other compartment is accessible through the door 23, as shown inFigure 3, and contains the set of drawers 32.

The stem 16 and disk 16' being in the position illustrated in Figure 5,that is to say, with the pin 19 disengaged from the slot 18 the trunkcan be made to rotate around the vertical shaft 4 on the ball-bearing 7,the spring 14 acting upwardly to hold the balls 7 against the ring 8.

When it is desired to prevent rotation of the trunk, for instance,during the conveyance of same, or during a storm at sea, the stem 16 ispartially rotated by the head 20, causing the engagement of the pin 19in the slot 18', the stem 16 being pressed downwardly by the spring 17until the disk 16 engages on the plate 3, as it is illustrated in Figure6. Acting in this manner as a brake, the disk 16 will prevent rotationof the trunk around the shaft 4.

, I claim:.

1. A trunk comprising a bottom member having a recess therein, abearing'member located at the center of said recess, a supporting memberpositioned in said recess, a shaft carried by the supporting member androtatably mounted in said bearing member, friction reducing membersinterposed between the bottom of the recess and said supporting member,a yieldable moisture and dust excluding member interposed between .tothe trunk and accessible from the interior of the trunk.

3. A trunk comprising a bottom having a recess therein, a supportingmember rotatably mounted in said recess, said supporting member beingadapted to rotatably support the trunk in an elevated position, means tolock the supporting member against rotation relatively to the trunk, a.shaft carried by the sup orting member and rotatably mounted in thebottom of the trunk, and friction reducing means interposed between thebottom of the recess and the supporting member, said locking means beingsupported by the trunk member and including a spring pressed memberengageable at any point circumferentially of the supporting memberintermediate the shaft and the friction reducing means.

JOSE VIDAL BOSQUE.

